Beretta Sets ALMS Record with St. Petersburg GT1 Pole

Olivier Beretta claimed his record-setting 19th career ALMS pole today in qualifying for Saturday's inaugural Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg. Beretta turned the fastest lap in the GT1 class at 1:09.531 (93.196 mph) in the No. 4 Compuware Corvette C6.R. Johnny O'Connell qualified the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R at 1:10.212 (92.292 mph) on the 1.8-mile temporary circuit alongside Tampa Bay.

The Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg, the second round of the 12-race 2007 American Le Mans Series, is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 31. The two-hour, 45-minute race will be televised in a same-day broadcast on SPEED from 8 to 11 p.m. ET.

Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg GT1 Qualifying:
Pos./Drivers/Car/Time/Speed
1. Gavin/Beretta, Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, 1:09.531, 93.196 mph
2. O'Connell/Magnussen, Chevrolet Corvette C6.R, 1:10.212, 92.292 mph